The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism - Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Death Message

When Fangzheng saw the gesture, he accepted it graciously . He opened the bags and said with a laugh, "Heh! There are so many vegetables . They can be used to make dumplings . Heh heh . "

When they saw Fangzheng laughing like a child, Su Hong and company laughed as well . At that instant, the status gap between master and ordinary man vanished instantly . It was as if they had returned to yesteryear . Fangzheng was still Fangzheng, and they were still themselves . The atmosphere turned warm .

"You want to eat dumplings? I can get you some flour and wrap a thousand dumplings that you can keep frozen! You can eat them whenever you want to!" exclaimed Su Hong suddenly .

Fangzheng said happily, "Patron, thank you very much . However, there's no rush for that . Patrons, you must have many things to settle after the fire, right? If you need any help, This Penniless Monk will definitely do his best . "

Chen Jin said, "You don't have to bother . The matters with the house are my darn son's problem now!"

Chen Jin kicked Chen Long .

Chen Long chuckled and said, "I sure am lucky to have such a father-"

In exchange, he received another slap .

After quite a bustle, the group entered the temple hall to offer incense . When they looked up, they realized that the child-giving Guan Yin statue was gone . It was replaced with a golden cloth and on it, the child-giving Guan Yin and the Thousand-arm Guan Yin were drawn . Everyone was immediately delighted . They originally planned on going through the motions with the offering of their incense so as to give Fangzheng some donations . After all, they already had children and had no other wishes .

It was now different with the Thousand-arm Guan Yin . There were many things they could request from her!

Chen Jin and Su Hong prayed for a peaceful family . Chen Long prayed for a smooth-sailing career . Chen Long's wife prayed for her son to grow up healthily . The child prayed for many snacks . . .

Everyone offered one incense stick . After they were done, they bade farewell and left . Their house had been burned down, so there were many matters they had to tend to . They needed to settle all of them personally so they could not stay on the mountain for too long .

After sending the family away, Fangzheng looked at the big bags of carrots, napa cabbage, celery, etc . He laughed happily, "Heh heh, I can finally eat something with green leaves . I might forget what these vegetables taste like if I don't eat them soon . System, am I free to leave the mountain now?"

"Yes, but are you sure your monastery does not need someone to watch it?" asked the System .

Fangzheng replied, "Aren't you around?"

"I do not take care of these matters . Besides, if the monastery were to be broken into or damaged, the corresponding merit will be deducted from your balance . It will also affect your grading on each mission . Therefore, think through carefully before leaving the mountain," said the System .

Fangzheng said nonchalantly, "Although this monastery has many things of value, those that come here are from the village . Who would steal my things? Besides, my monastery has a guardian . "

Although he said so, Lone Wolf was quite an unreliable fellow . He ran around all day and was frequently not home . How could Fangzheng rely on him? Fangzheng felt that Lone Wolf was less reliable than the squirrel . When he looked up, he realized that Squirrel was not home either . He was unsure where he had run off to .

Fangzheng immediately revoked his words . Indeed, the most reliable person was himself!

At the foot of the mountain, Chen Jin returned to the Chen household's ruins . He knitted his brows as he looked at the ruins .

Chen Long said, "Dad, don't be sad . It has already been razed to the ground . I'll build a better one for you . "

"What do you know? This house was constructed by your grandfather and grandmother . There are many memories in it . This was the reason why I was unwilling to demolish it to build a new house . Now that it's gone . . . Sigh," Chen Jin sighed as his face seemed to put on a couple of years .

Su Hong held Chen Jin's hand and said, "It has already burned down . Don't think about it . "

"How can I not? This fire is a little too abnormal, right? All the villagers were basically on the mountain . How did the fire start?" Chen Jin said with a scoff .

Chen Long exclaimed, "Dad, are you saying that it was man-made?"

"I don't know, but it's a possibility! Past fires were usually a result of brats releasing firecrackers . However, I feel that it wasn't so simple this time . Wait here . I'll have a chat with the secretary and the village chief . Regardless, I will not let this matter rest . There has to be a reason!" With that said, Chen Long left .

Su Hong and company exchanged looks as their expressions turned sullen . If it was truly man-made, it was simply . . .

Fangzheng was unaware of what was happening at the bottom of the mountain . In the afternoon, he took out the green vegetables, plucked them clean, and washed them . He made vegetable soup . The Unrooted Clean Aqua paired with the vegetables produced a soup that Fangzheng, Lone Wolf, and Squirrel enjoy greatly . Finally, they collectively sprawled on the snow and lay there lazily .

A night of silence ensued .

Fangzheng woke up early the next day . He cleaned the temple hall and considered the future . Now that he could leave the mountain, he wanted to travel around . Birds naturally wanted to fly with the cage opened .

At that moment . . .

"Master, good day," at that moment, he heard a depressed voice from the entrance .

Fangzheng looked over and was stunned . He knew the people who had come! A disconsolate woman was carrying a short-haired girl . The girl had a sad look on her face .

Fangzheng sighed when he saw this . He came in front of them and held his palms together . "Amitabha . Patrons, This Penniless Monk is sorry for your loss . "

"Master, sorry for disturbing you," Lu Shuangshuang said with reddened eyes .

Fangzheng shook his head and said, "Patrons, please come on in . "

Lu Shuangshuang carried in her daughter, Xiaomi . Fangzheng now had a bench, so he naturally did not need his guests to sit on rocks or on the ground . He also carried a furnace over as they sat down .

Lu Shuangshuang took out a letter and handed it to Fangzheng . She said, "Xiaoguo gave me this letter before he left . He wanted you to have it, Master . "

It was a cowhide envelope . There was no stamp on it, just three words: 'To Master Fangzheng!'

Fangzheng opened it to see a wordless piece of paper . Following that, Fangzheng was enlightened as he held his palms together and said, "Amitabha . "

The lack of words meant that he had nothing to say . For him to have nothing to say, it meant that he had no regrets .

However, Lu Shuangshuang had brought Xiaomi over, which meant that Han Xiaoguo did not leave without regrets . At least, he left the world while worried about his family .

"Master, Xiaoguo has left and I'm feeling upset . I wish to stay on the mountain for a few days of quietness, can I?" asked Lu Shuangshuang suddenly .

Fangzheng was taken aback . He shook his head and said, "Sorry, Patron . This Penniless Monk's monastery is clearly very small . Besides, there's only This Penniless Monk . It's not suitable to entertain female patrons . "

"Is that so . " Lu Shuangshuang's eyes turned dull . Clearly, she was in a very bad mood after Han Xiaoguo was executed .

Fangzheng sighed and said, "Patron, if you wish, This Penniless Monk can arrange for you to stay at One Finger Village for the time being . If you wish to show your respects to Buddha, you can come during the day . "

"Thank you, Master . " Lu Shuangshuang's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she turned a little more spirited .

Xiaomi echoed, "Thank you, Big Baldy . "